The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-21
VOL. TX. RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, Md.
The Cecil Farmers Club

The January meeting of the Club
was held at "Woo1lands" the farm
of Mr.. Joseph Coudon, near Perry
vile. This farm is beautifully To-
Gated sloping southwark toward the
Chesapeake, and commanding a fine
water view. The soil is of excellent
quality, and the farm contains about
800 acres in an excellent state of
cultivation, Mr.. Coudon being
careful and methodicai farmer. The
Club was slow in assembling, a quo
rum not being present till twelve o.
clock. Mr.. H. H. Duyckink, the
President being prevented from at
tending by business, Mr., j. Coudon,
Vice President occupied the chair
and called the Club to order. Nine
members and four visitors were pres.
ent. There being no unfinished bus
mess before the Club or experiments
to report reading the essay was the
first business in order. The caption
chosen by Mr.. G. for his essay on
the occasion was. "The Farmer-as
q useful but much looked down
upon peeson.' The writer considered
this lowly position which, by kind
of tacit agreement society assigned
to farmers, was largely due to them
selves. 1t was of their own choos-
ing and when they so willed it they
could select and take any position
in the social and political world they
chose. The writer deprecated class
legislation, or forming combinations
to oppose any other branch of indus
try or class of people, but farmers
should organize more thoroughly
and cooperate, not to assail the
rights and privileges of others but to
prevent other combinations from with
holding from them their rights, and
to prevent class legislation which
fayored the interest of one ind ustry
or avocation at the expense of anoth.
er. The essay was excellent, and
the subject was one which the writer
might haye elaborated with profit,
and the only criticism which could
be justly made was that the subject
matter was too lightly touched upon
and the essay all too short.
We regret that Mr.. Cs modest
merit prevented him from allowing
his essay to be copied for the press,
and not anticipating this We failed
to take notes which would have en-
abled US to have given an epitome of
the paper.
The usual criticisms were called
on from members when the essay
had been read-Mr. Jno. S. Ewing
endorsed the sentiments expressed in
the essay farmers ought to cooperate
form cubs and other association
and becomes representatives in legis.
lative bodies, cease pulling against
each other and learn to pull together.
Mr.. A. R. Magraw said it was
true, as the essayist alleged that
farmers were ridiculed by their city
cousins but farmers in this section
of country were as intelligent as
any other class. 1t was their own
faul that farmers as an industrial
class were not representative. They
persist in following certain political
factions. He couldn't see any prom
ise in the Farmers Convention then
in session in Baltimore Of immediate
results. 1t may lead to something
advantageous to the farming interest
ultimately. A farmer was at once
recognized wherever Sc en-, and for
this reason if no other they should
strive to become more representative
as an industrial class in state and
nation.
Mr.. A. j. Michenr warmly espous-
ed the cause and calling of the farm.
er. He thought it no discredit any
where to have 1t known that he was
farmer He didn't care if he had
hay seed in his hair. 1t was an hon.
orable evidence of his calling. A
man should dress for his work. He
claimed it as an honorable calling,
and the mere matter Of the farmers
dress or manner did not detract
from its dignity. He had been bred